CWS Case Manager - Permanency / 61016231

Posting number: 191515

Department: Department of Social Services

Division: Adoptions

Job classification: Case Worker I

Posting type: Open

Categories: Community Services, Health Services, Social Services, Human Services, Community and Social Services

Summary

Do you have a passion to provide meaningful work in the community? Would you like to be part of an organization whose central mission is helping to protect, stabilize and strengthen the lives of children, families, and vulnerable adults? Then the South Carolina Department of Social Services has the right job opportunity for you. 

Job Duties:

• The CWS Case Manager - Permanency performs case management and concurrent planning in the Child Welfare area of Adoptions in accordance with DSS Policy, Mission and GPS Practice Model. Makes contact with children and families to achieve the permanency goal of adoption. Utilizes critical thinking skills to monitor safety, risk, and well-being. Performs on-call duties as assigned.

• Performs case management (ie, contacts, visitation, case planning) to a caseload of legally free children and families to ensure safety, permanency and well-being. Makes referrals to adoption recruitment resources, coordinates the selection of adoptive individuals or families, prepares children and adoptive applicants for adoptive placement.

• Completes, reviews, and updates the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) according to time frames established by DSS Policy. Utilizes the CANS to collaboratively updates the Family Permanency Plan within the Child and Family Team (CFT) Meeting. 

• Authentically engages families, other professionals within the agency, and external partners (i.e. GAL, Foster Care Review Board, DJJ) with empathy and respect; to include timely responses to telephone calls, emails, and texts. Participates in and facilitates child and family team meetings. 

• Collaborates closely with legal to promote timely permanency. Adheres to court orders, submits court packets timely and participates in legal proceedings.

• Maintains physical and electronic case record by composing clear, objective, and thorough documentation covering pertinent details of case activities per DSS policy and the GPS Practice Model. Ensures all case management activities are documented in CAPSS system according to time frames established by DSS policy. Ensures documentation meets quality standards and captures necessary elements pertinent to safety, permanency, well-being and case planning.  

• Maintains child welfare certification. Completes 20 hours of training yearly to include certifications that are required yearly.

• Maintains an active routine of self-care and pursues support when necessary to minimize the threat of secondary trauma to physical and mental health. Understands the impact of trauma on families and secondary trauma on child welfare staff and applies principles to support families.

• Ensures that personal identifying information (PII) is properly used, accessed, gathered, shared and disposed. Protects the agency networks and applications by safeguarding systems, equipment and data.

• Performs Red Cross shelter duty or other emergency shelter duties/services as directed.

• Other duties as assigned.

Examples of duties

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Behavioral Science, or Social Science. 

Bachelor's Degree in any other field and one (1) year experience in a related field. 

Master's Degree or higher may be substituted for all or part of the work requirements.

Supplemental information

This application for employment with the SC Department of Social Services must be completed in its entirety. A resume may be included; but shall not be substituted in lieu of the completion of this application in part or in whole. "See Resume" is not acceptable information for the completion of any part of the requirements of this application. If such is submitted, this employment application will be considered incomplete and may not be forwarded as eligible for consideration to hiring managers.
  
 Must possess a valid driver's license and have access to and be able to operate a motor vehicle. Individuals must comply with necessary field work assignments.